1) The Prophet (SAW) taught his
ummah how they can protect
themselves from the evil of the
fitnah of the Dajjaal, as is reported
in the hadith of Abu Hurayrah, may
Allaah be pleased with him, who
said that the Messenger of Allaah
(SAW) said: “When any one of you
pronounces the SHAHAADAH, ie
at the end of his last Tahiyyah in
sallah, let him seek refuge with
Allaah from four things, and let him
say: ‘Allaahumma innee a’oodhu
bika min ‘adhaab jahannam, wa
min ‘adhaab al-qabr, wa min
fitnati’l-mahyaa wa’l-mamaat, wa
min sharri fitnati’l-maseeh al-
dajjaal (O Allaah, I seek refuge
with You from the punishment of
Hell, from the punishment of the
grave, from the trials of life and
death, and from the evil of the
tribulation of the Dajjaal)
.” (Reported by Muslim, 5/87).
2) Another way of protecting
oneself is by memorizing the first
aayaat of Surah al-Kahf. The
Prophet (SAW) enjoined reciting
the first verses of Surah al-Kahf
against the Dajjaal, by reciting the
first ten verses, as was reported by
al-Nawwaas ibn Sam’aan, who
said that the Prophet (SAW) says:
“Whoever of you encounters him
(the Dajjaal), let him recite the first
verses of Surah al-Kahf against
him.” (Reported by Muslim, 18/65).
Abu’l-Dardaa’ (RA) reported that
the Prophet (SAW) said: “Whoever
memorizes ten aayaat from the
beginning of Soorat al-Kahf will be
protected from the
Dajjaal.” (Reported by Muslim,
6/92).
3) The destruction of Dajjal will
come at the hands of ‘Isa ibn
Maryam, upon whom be peace, as
is indicated in many authentic
sunnatic teachings. Let us continue
believing that Isa (AS) will
definately return back and re-
establish the message of
Muhammad (SAW). May Allah
protect us all from Dujal and his
leutenants